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Part 4 – vRealize Operations Manager Deployment Models!

Now that we are aware of the new features and the architecture of vRealize Operations Manager, with this post I will talk about the various deployment models which are possible while deploying vROps 6.0 in your infrastructure. I will be writing about the options available to those who are already running on vCOps 5.x forContinue reading “Part 4 – vRealize Operations Manager Deployment Models!”

Part 3: High Availability options with vRealize Operations Manager!

With this part of the series, I will start right from where I left in my last article. In the previous post, I spoke about the architecture of vROps along with the various services and node types which are available with this release. At the end of that article, I spoke about the benefit of havingContinue reading “Part 3: High Availability options with vRealize Operations Manager!”

Part 2 : vRealize Operations Manager Architecture Deep-dive!

In my previous post I gave you an overview of vRealize Operations Manager 6.0. In that post, I have spoken briefly about the architectural changes or differences between vCOps 5.x and vROps 6.0. With this post, I will take it a few levels deeper to explain the entire architecture of vROps 6.0 One of theContinue reading “Part 2 : vRealize Operations Manager Architecture Deep-dive!”

Part 1 : vCOps 5.x to vROps 6.0 – Intelligent Operations from Apps to Storage!

Back in the month of August, I had an opportunity to get an early interface to vRealize Operations Manager. I jumped out of the seat when I saw the new UI and the amazing features. As much I wanted to share the goodness of this version of vCOps now called vROps, I knew that IContinue reading “Part 1 : vCOps 5.x to vROps 6.0 – Intelligent Operations from Apps to Storage!”

Creating a One Click Datacenter Capacity & Cluster Performance Dashboard!

I have got a number of requests in the past to modify the famous Cluster Capacity Dashboard. Today I have modified it to create a similar dashboard which shows the capacity from a Datacenter Point of View. So if you have a large install base of vCenter Operations Manager with multiple Datacenters, you can useContinue reading “Creating a One Click Datacenter Capacity & Cluster Performance Dashboard!”

Recover Deleted Custom Dashboards from vCenter Operations Manager

Some time back, I wrote an article highlighting the custom dashboards which are available out of the box with the release of vCenter Operations Manager 5.7. I have been asked questions about, how these dashboards can be recovered in case someone deletes them accidentally.  In reality these dashboards are a bunch of XML files whichContinue reading “Recover Deleted Custom Dashboards from vCenter Operations Manager”

Building a VDI Custom Dashboard and Generic Scoreboard: Step-by-Step!

A few days back I added a new section to my blog which would bring new bloggers on-board as guest bloggers on vXpress. Today I am proud and happy to share the first post by a Guest Blogger on one of my favorite topic – “No prize for guessing: vCenter Operations Manager” . This marathonContinue reading “Building a VDI Custom Dashboard and Generic Scoreboard: Step-by-Step!”

Part 2 : VCDX – The Saga Of The Lost Title : The Defense Preparation

I would like to start with an apology for getting this article out a bit late as I am getting too much to do in my new role of a Solution Architect at VMware. In my last article I wrote about my experience with creating the design for my VCDX Application. As promised, I amContinue reading “Part 2 : VCDX – The Saga Of The Lost Title : The Defense Preparation”

Part 1 : VCDX – The Saga Of The Lost Title : The Design

Last week, while I was winding up my workday, I tweeted about writing a post which would reflect my experience about my unsuccessful yet fruitful VCDX defense on 9th July 2014 in Singapore. A number of my twitter mates, replied to the tweet and supported my idea of sharing the experience with others, who likeContinue reading “Part 1 : VCDX – The Saga Of The Lost Title : The Design”